How It Began: A History of the Modern WorldMon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:02:17 +0000Libsyn WebEngine 2.0http://howitbegan.com
enhttp://howitbegan.comcontact@howitbegan.com (contact@howitbegan.com)http://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/5/6/f/c56fc6a9fadcc4a4/1440_Logo.pngHow It Began: A History of the Modern WorldBrad Harris, Historian of Science & Technologyeducation,entertainment,history,newcleancontact@howitbegan.comepisodicContextContextMon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my new podcast: Context. If you’ve enjoyed engaging in history with me so far, I think you’ll continue to find value in the new show. Join me as we explore how other scholars have interpreted the rise of the modern world.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, or search "Context with Brad Harris" wherever you happen to listen and subscribe there. For more information, visit the new website, bradharris.com.

I'll see you there!

]]>I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my new podcast: Context. If you’ve enjoyed engaging in history with me so far, I think you’ll continue to find value in the new show. Join me as we explore how other scholars have interpreted the rise of the modern world.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, or search "Context with Brad Harris" wherever you happen to listen and subscribe there. For more information, visit the new website, bradharris.com.

I'll see you there!

]]>06:24cleanI’m thrilled to announce the launch of my new podcast: Context. If you’ve enjoyed engaging in history with me so far, I think you’ll continue to find value in the new show. Join me as we explore how other scholars have interpreted the rise of the modern world.
Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts! For more information, visit the new website, bradharris.com.
I'll see you there!2209fullBrad Harris, HistorianMoney: From Barter to BlockchainMoney: From Barter to BlockchainTue, 15 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000Money is a form of trust. Credit, not coins, has been the heart of financial innovation.

Communities that have learned how to leverage credit most effectively and facilitate its transfer between parties most efficiently have sustained the most progress, from the Medician networks that funded the Renaissance to the cryptography companies that are developing the blockchain-based internet of value today.

But, how did money evolve as a system of trust?

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]]>Money is a form of trust. Credit, not coins, has been the heart of financial innovation.

Communities that have learned how to leverage credit most effectively and facilitate its transfer between parties most efficiently have sustained the most progress, from the Medician networks that funded the Renaissance to the cryptography companies that are developing the blockchain-based internet of value today.

But, how did money evolve as a system of trust?

To support How It Began, https://howitbegan.com/support.

For more information, https://howitbegan.com.

]]>52:00cleanMoney is a form of trust. And credit, not coins, has been the heart of financial innovation.
Communities that have figured this out have sustained the most progress, from the Medician money exchange networks that funded the Renaissance to the cryptography companies that are developing the blockchain-based internet of value today.
But, how did money evolve as a system of trust?
To support How It Began, https://howitbegan.com/support.
For more information, https://howitbegan.com.2208fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyMeasuring Time: The Hidden Mechanism of ModernityMeasuring Time: The Hidden Mechanism of ModernityTue, 10 Apr 2018 07:30:00 +0000Our submergence in the flow of time can make it difficult to comprehend how fundamental timekeeping technology has been to the evolution of our civilization. But, to wind up the mechanism of modernity, our mastery of clockwork was critical.

Where did the authority of our clockwork come from? How did the perfection of this mechanism become the guiding force of our age?

I give you measuring time, and how it began.

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]]>Our submergence in the flow of time can make it difficult to comprehend how fundamental timekeeping technology has been to the evolution of our civilization. But, to wind up the mechanism of modernity, our mastery of clockwork was critical.

Where did the authority of our clockwork come from? How did the perfection of this mechanism become the guiding force of our age?

I give you measuring time, and how it began.

To support How It Began, https://howitbegan.com/support.

For more information, https://howitbegan.com.

]]>01:10:52cleanOur submergence in the flow of time makes it difficult to comprehend how fundamental timekeeping technology has been to the evolution of civilization. But, to wind up the mechanism of modernity, our mastery of clockwork was critical.
Where did the authority of our clockwork come from?
I give you measuring time, and how it began.
To support How It Began, https://howitbegan.com/support.
For more information, https://howitbegan.com.2207fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyThe Enlightenment: From a Medieval to a Modern MindsetThe Enlightenment: From a Medieval to a Modern MindsetMon, 05 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +0000The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement centered in northern Europe during the late 1600s and 1700s that is largely responsible for establishing our modern convictions concerning the virtues of representative government, religious toleration, and human rights. It inaugurated the very idea that humanity could learn how to make the world a better a place, but why is its legacy so misunderstood?

]]>The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement centered in northern Europe during the late 1600s and 1700s that is largely responsible for establishing our modern convictions concerning the virtues of representative government, religious toleration, and human rights. It inaugurated the very idea that humanity could learn how to make the world a better a place, but why is its legacy so misunderstood?

]]>47:53cleanThe Enlightenment was an intellectual movement centered in Europe during the 1700s that established our modern convictions concerning the virtues of representative government, religious toleration, and human rights. It inaugurated the idea that humanity could learn how to make the world a better a place, but why is its legacy so misunderstood?
To help support How It Began, go to https://howitbegan.com/support.
For more information on this episode, go to https://howitbegan.com.2206fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyThe Printed Book: Opening the Floodgates of KnowledgeThe Printed Book: Opening the Floodgates of KnowledgeMon, 05 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000We've all heard about how the printing press revolutionized book production. But, the real revolution was in how printed books, as opposed to handwritten ones, obliterated the intellectual barriers between us, leading to the Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, and beyond.

Witness how the ancient trickle of handwritten knowledge was transformed into the flood of printed knowledge, as we discover the printed book, and how it began.

]]>We've all heard about how the printing press revolutionized book production. But, the real revolution was in how printed books, as opposed to handwritten ones, obliterated the intellectual barriers between us, leading to the Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, and beyond.

Witness how the ancient trickle of handwritten knowledge was transformed into the flood of printed knowledge, as we discover the printed book, and how it began.

]]>50:31cleanWe've all heard about how the printing press revolutionized book production. But, the real revolution was in how printed books, as opposed to handwritten ones, obliterated the intellectual barriers between us, leading to the Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, and beyond.
To help support How It Began, go to https://howitbegan.com/support.
For more information on this episode, go to https://howitbegan.com.2205fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyMastering Metals: From Sticks & Stones to Cars & ComputersMastering Metals: From Sticks & Stones to Cars & ComputersMon, 08 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000The transition from the Stone Age to the age of metals marks the historical arrival of civilization. But, how was it that people first learned to see stone not as a tool in itself but as a reservoir of better tools? And how did we master that material revolution to forge cars & computers from sticks & stones?

]]>The transition from the Stone Age to the age of metals marks the historical arrival of civilization. But, how was it that people first learned to see stone not as a tool in itself but as a reservoir of better tools? And how did we master that material revolution to forge cars & computers from sticks & stones?

]]>59:18cleanThe transition from the Stone Age to the age of metals marks the historical arrival of civilization. But, how was it that people first learned to see stone not as a tool in itself but as a reservoir of better tools? And how did we master that material revolution to forge cars & computers from sticks & stones?
To help support How It Began, go to https://howitbegan.com/support.
For more information on this episode, go to https://howitbegan.com.2204fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyCoffee: Sobering Up for The EnlightenmentCoffee: Sobering Up for The EnlightenmentMon, 18 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000Historian Brad Harris reveals the correlations between the spread of coffee consumption and the rise of modern institutions.

From science to security, insurance to stock exchanges, and all the way through to democratic liberation, coffee's arrival into Europe in the 1600s helped awaken Western Civilization from centuries of booze-induced slumber, catalyzing an entirely new age of progress that featured revolutionary change on practically every front.

]]>Historian Brad Harris reveals the correlations between the spread of coffee consumption and the rise of modern institutions.

From science to security, insurance to stock exchanges, and all the way through to democratic liberation, coffee's arrival into Europe in the 1600s helped awaken Western Civilization from centuries of booze-induced slumber, catalyzing an entirely new age of progress that featured revolutionary change on practically every front.

]]>47:40cleanHistorian Brad Harris reveals the correlations between the spread of coffee and the rise of modern institutions.
From science to security, insurance to stock exchanges, and all the way through to democratic liberation, coffee's arrival into Europe in the 1600s helped awaken Western Civilization from centuries of booze-induced slumber, catalyzing a new age of progress featuring revolutionary change on every front.
To help support How It Began, go to https://howitbegan.com/support.2203fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyRefrigeration: From Ice Harvests to Superconductivity Refrigeration: From Ice Harvests to Superconductivity Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000Historian Brad Harris reveals what empowered us to wield cold.

While most of the achievements of technology seem based on our conquest of heat, the unsung technological hero of modernity is refrigeration. It’s on-demand cold is critical in preserving the unprecedented cornucopia of foods we eat. But refrigeration does so much more...

While most of the achievements of technology seem based on our conquest of heat, the unsung technological hero of modernity is refrigeration. It’s on-demand cold is critical in preserving the unprecedented cornucopia of foods we eat. But refrigeration does so much more...

]]>45:33cleanHistorian Brad Harris reveals what empowered us to wield cold.
While most of the achievements of technology seem based on our conquest of heat, the unsung technological hero of modernity is refrigeration. It’s on-demand cold is critical in preserving the unprecedented cornucopia of foods we eat. But refrigeration does so much more...
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For more information on this episode, visit howitbegan.com.2202fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyWhat Defines the History of the Modern World?What Defines the History of the Modern World?Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000In this introduction to Season Two, historian Brad Harris challenges the growing cynicism toward the ideas of progress and modernity, recalling what The Enlightenment was all about.

Music provided by Zack Hemsey, "Redemption," from the album, The Way, 2011.

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]]>06:15cleanIn this introduction to Season Two, historian Brad Harris challenges the growing cynicism toward the ideas of progress and modernity, recalling what The Enlightenment was all about.
Music provided by Zack Hemsey, "Redemption," from the album, The Way, 2011.
How It Began is supported by CuriosityStream. Go to curiositystream.com and use the promo code "howitbegan" when you sign up for a membership to get your first month free!
For more information on this episode, visit howitbegan.com.2201fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyThe Theory of Evolution: A Triumph of Wonder, from Coal Miners to DarwinThe Theory of Evolution: A Triumph of Wonder, From Coal Miners to DarwinThu, 03 Aug 2017 17:02:26 +0000In the Season One finale of How It Began, historian Brad Harris reveals the beautiful history of how life came to know its true origins through humanity's theory of evolution. Witness the courage and the brilliance of investigators, from modest coal miners to scientists like Darwin, as they challenged traditional beliefs in their quest to discover where all of the plants and animals came from.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In the Season One finale of How It Began, historian Brad Harris reveals the beautiful history of how life came to know its true origins through humanity's theory of evolution. Witness the courage and the brilliance of investigators, from modest coal miners to scientists like Darwin, as they challenged traditional beliefs in their quest to discover where all of the plants and animals came from.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>45:33cleanIn this Season One finale of How It Began, historian Brad Harris reveals the beautiful history of how life came to know its true origins through humanity's theory of evolution. Witness the courage and the brilliance of investigators, from modest coal miners to scientists like Darwin, as they challenged traditional beliefs in their quest to discover where all of the plants and animals came from.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, visit howitbegan.com.1112fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyThe English Language: From a Dark Ages Dialect to Global DominationThe English Language: From a Dark Ages Dialect to Global DominationThu, 20 Jul 2017 17:24:05 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris takes us back to collapse of the Roman Empire to reveal how the world's most popular and expressive language, English, emerged from the dimmest moment of the dark ages. Hear how English actually sounded a thousand years ago and discover how it evolved through the centuries by absorbing other languages.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris takes us back to collapse of the Roman Empire to reveal how the world's most popular and expressive language, English, emerged from the dimmest moment of the dark ages. Hear how English actually sounded a thousand years ago and discover how it evolved through the centuries by absorbing other languages.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>42:53cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris takes us back to collapse of the Roman Empire to reveal how the world's most popular and expressive language, English, emerged from the dimmest moment of the dark ages. Hear how English actually sounded a thousand years ago and discover how it evolved through the centuries by absorbing other languages.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1111fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyThe Stock Market: How Democratized Investment Changed the WorldThe Stock Market: How Democratized Investment Changed the WorldThu, 06 Jul 2017 19:23:50 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris reveals the surprisingly fascinating history of financial markets and how the development of stock sales since the 1600s powered everything from the age of discovery to the ability of senior citizens to avoid poverty and retire comfortably.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris reveals the surprisingly fascinating history of financial markets and how the development of stock sales since the 1600s powered everything from the age of discovery to the ability of senior citizens to avoid poverty and retire comfortably.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>41:25cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris reveals the surprisingly fascinating history of financial markets and how the development of stock sales since the 1600s powered everything from the age of discovery to the ability of senior citizens to avoid poverty and retire comfortably.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1110fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyThe Internet: From Sputnik to the World Wide WebThe Internet: From Sputnik to the World Wide WebThu, 22 Jun 2017 20:43:55 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris takes us back to the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and reveals how that moment scared America's best scientists and engineers into inventing the Internet. Discover how a series of brilliant technical breakthroughs enabled us to connect our computers and build a world wide web of everything that everyone everywhere knows.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris takes us back to the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and reveals how that moment scared America's best scientists and engineers into inventing the Internet. Discover how a series of brilliant technical breakthroughs enabled us to connect our computers and build a world wide web of everything that everyone everywhere knows.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>36:04cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris takes us back to the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and reveals how that moment scared America's best scientists and engineers into inventing the Internet. Discover how a series of brilliant technical breakthroughs enabled us to connect our computers and build a world wide web of everything that everyone everywhere knows.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1109fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyComputers: From Charles Babbage to Steve JobsComputers: From Charles Babbage to Steve JobsThu, 08 Jun 2017 18:47:43 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris uncovers how we managed to advance from building machines for our muscles to building machines for our minds. Explore the history behind the life or death struggle to process information at the speed of light through two World Wars, a Space Race, and a digital revolution.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris uncovers how we managed to advance from building machines for our muscles to building machines for our minds. Explore the history behind the life or death struggle to process information at the speed of light through two World Wars, a Space Race, and a digital revolution.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>37:47cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris uncovers how we managed to advance from building machines for our muscles to building machines for our minds. Explore the history behind the life or death struggle to process information at the speed of light through two World Wars, a Space Race, and a digital revolution.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1108fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyElectricity: The Beacon of ModernityElectricity: The Beacon of ModernityThu, 25 May 2017 16:05:36 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris reveals the incredible story of how humanity learned to harness electricity. From William Gilbert's work with magnets and sparks in the 1600s to Nikola Tesla's establishment of the modern electric grid in the 1900s, discover the history behind the defining technology of the modern age.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris reveals the incredible story of how humanity learned to harness electricity. From William Gilbert's work with magnets and sparks in the 1600s to Nikola Tesla's establishment of the modern electric grid in the 1900s, discover the history behind the defining technology of the modern age.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>37:50cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris reveals the incredible story of how humanity learned to harness electricity. From William Gilbert's work with magnets and sparks in the 1600s to Nikola Tesla's establishment of the modern electric grid in the 1900s, discover the history behind the defining technology of the modern age.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1107fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologySurgery: How We Learned to HealSurgery: How We Learned to HealThu, 11 May 2017 17:21:31 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris illuminates the history of humanity's efforts to heal. Discover the origins of surgery 12,000 years ago and follow the heroic efforts of doctors through the ages as they conquered pain and infection first in the home, then on the battlefield, and finally in the hospital.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris illuminates the history of humanity's efforts to heal. Discover the origins of surgery 12,000 years ago and follow the heroic efforts of doctors through the ages as they conquered pain and infection first in the home, then on the battlefield, and finally in the hospital.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>30:19cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris illuminates the history of humanity's efforts to heal. Discover the origins of surgery 12,000 years ago and follow the heroic efforts of doctors through the ages as they conquered pain and infection first in the home, then on the battlefield, and finally in the hospital.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1106fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyMonumental Infrastructure: From Stonehenge to the Golden Gate BridgeMonumental Infrastructure: From Stonehenge to the Golden Gate BridgeThu, 27 Apr 2017 17:00:50 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris unearths the history of engineering that has made possible the biggest construction projects of all time, from Stonehenge and the Pyramids to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building. Learn how humanity managed to enslave gravity in its effort to defy it and build our monuments to civilization.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris unearths the history of engineering that has made possible the biggest construction projects of all time, from Stonehenge and the Pyramids to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building. Learn how humanity managed to enslave gravity in its effort to defy it and build our monuments to civilization.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>25:21cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris unearths the history of engineering that has made possible the biggest construction projects of all time, from Stonehenge and the Pyramids to the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building. Learn how humanity managed to enslave gravity in its effort to defy it and build our monuments to civilization.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1105fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyWolves to Dogs: The Origins of Our AllianceWolves to Dogs: The Origins of Our AllianceThu, 13 Apr 2017 16:38:07 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris brings us back in time over 35,000 years ago to reveal the very beginning of dog domestication. Learn how humanity gained the upper hand in an ancient competition with wolves to enable more friendly interaction and cooperation, and how the subsequent alliance between humans and dogs helped both species to thrive.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris brings us back in time over 35,000 years ago to reveal the very beginning of dog domestication. Learn how humanity gained the upper hand in an ancient competition with wolves to enable more friendly interaction and cooperation, and how the subsequent alliance between humans and dogs helped both species to thrive.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>26:59cleanIn this episode, historian Brad Harris brings us back in time over 35,000 years ago to reveal the very beginning of dog domestication. Learn how humanity gained the upper hand in an ancient competition with wolves to enable more friendly interaction and cooperation, and how the subsequent alliance between humans and dogs helped both species to thrive.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1104fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyModern Science: From Belief to KnowledgeModern Science: From Belief to KnowledgeThu, 30 Mar 2017 18:11:21 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris explores the origins of our modern methods of scientific discovery. From ancient Greeks who developed rational inquiry to Galileo and Newton who led the Scientific Revolution, the historical process of moving beyond belief to securing real knowledge about the world is revealed.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris explores the origins of our modern methods of scientific discovery. From ancient Greeks who developed rational inquiry to Galileo and Newton who led the Scientific Revolution, the historical process of moving beyond belief to securing real knowledge about the world is revealed.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>28:36cleanpodcast,science,technology,history,education,medicineIn this episode, historian Brad Harris explores the origins of our modern methods of scientific discovery. From ancient Greeks who developed rational inquiry to Galileo and Newton who led the Scientific Revolution, the historical process of moving beyond belief to securing real knowledge about the world is revealed.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1103fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyHorsepower: From Stallions to Steam EnginesHorsepower: From Stallions to Steam EnginesThu, 30 Mar 2017 18:07:57 +0000In this episode, historian Brad Harris compares the horsepower of our modern machines to the power of stallions that helped empires rise and fall for millennia. Travel 30,000 years into the past to witness the first cave paintings of horses, and follow the story through James Watt's steam engine of Industrial Revolution and beyond.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>In this episode, historian Brad Harris compares the horsepower of our modern machines to the power of stallions that helped empires rise and fall for millennia. Travel 30,000 years into the past to witness the first cave paintings of horses, and follow the story through James Watt's steam engine of Industrial Revolution and beyond.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.

]]>25:42cleanpodcast,science,technology,history,education,medicine,horsepowerIn this episode, historian Brad Harris compares the horsepower of our modern machines to the power of stallions that helped empires rise and fall for millennia. Travel 30,000 years into the past to witness the first cave paintings of horses, and follow the story through James Watt's steam engine of Industrial Revolution and beyond.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on this episode, including a select bibliography, visit howitbegan.com.1102fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & TechnologyIntroduction: Discovering the Origins of ProgressIntroduction: Discovering the Origins of ProgressThu, 30 Mar 2017 16:48:29 +0000In this exciting introduction to the series, historian of science and technology Brad Harris gives an epic preview of what's to come as he shares his vision for the show. While there may be much in the modern world to inspire our condemnation, How It Began celebrates the good and the true in humanity's efforts through the ages.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on How It Began, including select bibliographies for each episode, visit howitbegan.com. Intro music: "Nero" by Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, licensed by Extreme Production Music USA.

]]>In this exciting introduction to the series, historian of science and technology Brad Harris gives an epic preview of what's to come as he shares his vision for the show. While there may be much in the modern world to inspire our condemnation, How It Began celebrates the good and the true in humanity's efforts through the ages.

By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on How It Began, including select bibliographies for each episode, visit howitbegan.com. Intro music: "Nero" by Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, licensed by Extreme Production Music USA.

]]>04:55cleanscience,technology,history,culture,education,learning,civilization,medicineIn this exciting introduction to the series, historian of science and technology Brad Harris gives an epic preview of what's to come as he shares his vision for the show. While there may be much in the modern world to inspire our condemnation, How It Began celebrates the good and the true in humanity's efforts through the ages.
By Brad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology. For more information on How It Began, including select bibliographies for each episode, visit howitbegan.com. 1101fullBrad Harris, Historian of Science & Technology